Medical administrative specialist vs administrative clerk

The differences between medical administrative specialists and administrative clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a medical administrative specialist and an administrative clerk. Additionally, a medical administrative specialist has an average salary of $38,787, which is higher than the $32,327 average annual salary of an administrative clerk.

The top three skills for a medical administrative specialist include patients, patient care and medical terminology. The most important skills for an administrative clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Medical administrative specialist vs administrative clerk overview

	Medical Administrative Specialist	Administrative Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,787	$32,327
Hourly rate	$18.65	$15.54
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	117,776	137,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	49	47
Years of experience	2	2

Medical administrative specialist vs administrative clerk salary

Medical administrative specialists and administrative clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Administrative Specialist	Administrative Clerk
Average salary	$38,787	$32,327
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Fairfield, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Delaware	Washington
Best paying company	McKinsey & Company Inc	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between medical administrative specialist and administrative clerk education

There are a few differences between a medical administrative specialist and an administrative clerk in terms of educational background:

	Medical Administrative Specialist	Administrative Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Medical administrative specialist vs administrative clerk demographics

Here are the differences between medical administrative specialists' and administrative clerks' demographics:

	Medical Administrative Specialist	Administrative Clerk
Average age	49	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 8.3% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	9%	6%

Differences between medical administrative specialist and administrative clerk duties and responsibilities

Medical administrative specialist example responsibilities.

Manage chart retrieval/Research/Filing and refilling of patient medical reports and charts in response to request ensuring HIPPA guidelines are meet.
Skil in office administration, interoffice correspondence, answer incoming patients and physician referral calls, electronic scheduling and managing appointments.
Document medical procedures and adhere to HIPAA laws.
Fax all medical records to other offices and insurance company, by complying with HIPPA regulations.
Perform various audit validations for pharmacy claims process for Medicaid recipients.
Conduct epidemiological investigations, prepare reports, hold interviews, counsele patients, and treat all communicable disease.

Administrative clerk example responsibilities.

Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Assist teachers with GED packets for students.
Ship orders via customers freight line request (ex.
Schedule and administer the GED exam upon the completion of the inmate's profile.
Enter data in spreadsheets for reports, auction items, payroll and monthly utility accounts.
Process all DMV registration, titles, title flips and plates using CVR and TriVin programs.

Medical administrative specialist vs administrative clerk skills

Common medical administrative specialist skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Care, 7%
Medical Terminology, 5%
Medical Administration, 5%
Word Processing, 4%
AOD, 3%

Common administrative clerk skills

Customer Service, 17%
Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 9%
Word Processing, 6%
Payroll Data, 5%
Database Systems, 4%

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